Love, Dreams, Friendship

When Facing

The first day the ball game was completed. As a result of group A the last year, team A and team B in the valley lost in the second round, and team B in basketball lost in the semifinals. After all, it seemed that the absence of the master was painful. And, with the success of Atsushi, basketball team A became the champion. Atsushi also won the MVP.

"Hasumi-kun, amazing! Congratulations on the MVP"

Nao smiled and called out to Atsushi. Both are preparing for tomorrow on the field.

"Thank you"

Atsushi laughed telescopically while examining the tools used in the game tomorrow.

"Thank you for fifty of those fields."

Atsushi said so and bowed towards Nao. Nao shook his head, saying, "That's right," to Atsushi, who once again thanked him.

"Because I did it myself. I think I was surprised by Mr. Igarata ..."

"Eh? That right? He said he asked for it."

"Oh, maybe he cares about me. I'm sorry."　

Nao lamented that Tohru, who had just met today, had a strange attention to her selfishness.

　

"It's like fifty fields. Attention like that"

Atsushi laughed happily after saying that. Nao was happy to see Junto's expression.

"But it was unexpected that he would talk to Mr. Mamiya .. and he was talking about my Junior High, right?"

Atsushi said that to me, and Nao became a little confused. I didn't know if I could touch it, so I thought I shouldn't say it, but I was surprised that Atsushi touched it unexpectedly.

"I don't know how Iwahata told me, but there were many things after that."　

After that, Nao could not understand the meaning of the word from Junto. However, Nao understood everything with words from Atsushi, and he was finally able to answer his memories.

"... Actually, I met Mamiya-san twice in that library. It's May since I got into High School, right?"

Atsushi told Nao to confirm.

"And once again ..."　

"Mid 1 summer"

　　

Nao said those words without waiting for Atsushi's words. Hearing that, Atsuto immediately smiled happily after making a surprised expression.

"You remember me"　

　

"Hazumi-kun"

Nao desperately held back the excitement from overflowing. Of course, I got a 100% answer that it was Hasumi-kun, but on top of that, I am very happy Atsushi remembers it. It's not a memory of me.

"I didn't forget. Even when it was hard, the words I said back then helped me."

While saying that, Junto gently looked at Nao. Nao doesn't know what it is and Kyoto.　

"What did I say?"

"OK, okay. Even if you forget about Mamiya-san, it is something I must remember."　

Atsushi laughed mischievously. Looking at that face, Nao felt something jump in his heart. Nao had no choice but to face her feelings.

I like Hasumi-kun.

Second day of the ball game. Today, football and softball are played outside. The weather was sunny and the summers were hot and humid, but the wind blew occasionally, so it was a relatively comfortable day.

As for the results of Group A in the first year, football was beaten in the first game, or softball was able to win the semi-finals due to the efforts of the pitchers including Nao and the hitters and the struggles. And now I'm in the middle of a semi-final.

"Don't do that, your natural enemy 2"

While watching the match, Keigo spoke to the next master.

"Say by your usual name"

"Because you're in a bad mood just by saying your name."

Keigo laughed and returned to the already flaccid master.

"Is natural enemy 1 very active yesterday and natural enemy 2 active today ..."

Yuto, listening to the conversation between the two, was amused and muttered. Takumi glared at Yuto without saying anything. Yuto had no choice but to laugh at such a master.

"You don't have a scary face."

Takumi silently turned his gaze to the ground. Currently, the opposing team's attacking match was at the top of the 5th inning, and the score was 3-2, and the situation was that Group A won in the last minute. Softball from the ball game community is a five-time system, so if Nao presses this time, he will advance to the final. Although one runner was ejected, he took up to two outs and only held one more. Next, the hitter also pushes up to two punches. Everyone thought that Group A would win in the first year. However, that's when Nao throws the next ball.

"a"

The ball hit by the opponent's hitter soars as high as possible. Then, I flew into the home run zone while drawing a beautiful parabola as it is. This is a home run twice. Nao subconsciously looked up at the sky.

He pressed the hitter afterwards and did not concede any more points in that time, but he could not get the bottom points in the 5th inning and the Group A defeat in the first year was decided.

The other classmates gave words of effort to the regrettable members. Warm words were hung on Nao who seemed to be very distressed.

"I'm really sorry .. I've worked so hard .. but I lost because of me."

Nao apologized with an apologetic expression. I'm happy with everyone's kindness, but I'm filled with the feeling that I'll win if I press it right. That was when everyone tried to talk more after seeing Nao.

"This isn't one of those people."

Everyone turned their eyes to the voice, and there was Atsushi, who was slightly outside the circle surrounding Nao.

"We can't lose in a team sport because it's only one person, and we can't win because it's only one person."

　

The words of Atsushi have a lot of weight. Not only Nao but also the classmates there have heard stories about Atsushi in high school in some way. Therefore, each of them felt that Junto did not say a word just by cheering or playing team sports.

"Just looking at the result, I was impressed that Mr. Mamiya was doing a home run, so I felt that was the cause of his defeat, but that was just one of many causes."

Atsushi spoke so much and realized that he was the first to speak in front of his classmates, and suddenly felt awkward.

"... Ii'm sorry. I'm suddenly in ..."

After saying that, Junto looked at Nao and smiled.

　

"It's okay, Mr. Mamiya."

Everyone around him was surprised that Atsushi was laughing, but he agreed with those words and started talking to Nao again.

"Yes, Nao. I'm sure I'm disappointed, but I got this far because of Nao's efforts."

"I didn't hit him on that occasion, and Nao himself didn't feel responsible."

Nao is surrounded by classmates who give encouraging words without saying thanks to Atsushi. Atsushi smiled as he looked at the situation.